Inpatient Mental Health
The Division of Disability and Elder Services, under the auspices of the Department of
Health Services,
operates four mental health inpatient
facilities: Mendota Mental Health Institute, Winnebago Mental Health
Institute, the Wisconsin Resource Center, and Sand Ridge
Secure Treatment Center.
Mendota Mental Health Institute, located in Madison, Wisconsin, provides mental health
services to adults, adolescents and children. It provides inpatient services to both
civilly committed and forensic patients who are committed as a result of a criminal
proceeding. It is a licensed and accredited hospital, which complies with the requirements
of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Federal
Titles18 and 19. It also houses a secure correctional facility designed to serve the
mental health needs of male adolescents transferred from other Department of
Corrections’ Juvenile institutions. In addition, the institute provides outpatient
services and is a resource for training, clinical education and research to assist in the
diagnosis and treatment of the mentally ill. (Directions
to Mendota Mental Health Institute)
Contact Info:
Greg Van Rybroek, Director
Mendota Mental Health Institute
301 Troy Drive
Madison, WI 53704
Telephone: (608) 301-1000
Admissions: (608) 301-1353 or (608) 301-1352
Fax: (608) 301-1390
Winnebago Mental Health Institute
Winnebago Mental Health Institute, located near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, provides
specialized inpatient psychiatric evaluation and individualized multidisciplinary
treatment for both civilly committed and forensic patients. It serves children,
adolescents, and adults. It is a licensed and accredited hospital, which complies with the
requirements of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
and Federal Titles18 and 19. In addition, the institute provides consultation and training
and education services to students and practitioners in the mental health field. (Directions to Winnebago Mental Health Institute)
Contact Info:
Robert Kneepkens,
Director
Winnebago Mental Health Institute
P.O. Box 9
Winnebago, WI 54985-0009
Telephone: (920) 235-4910
Fax: (920) 235-3807
The Wisconsin Resource Center, located near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a Department of
Health Services medium security facility, providing individualized care for
inmates transferred from Department of Corrections medium and maximum security
institutions. Its mission is to provide specialized mental health treatment,
rehabilitation, training and supervision to inmates serving criminal sentences. These
individuals have been transferred to the Wisconsin Resource Center because their behavior
poses problems to themselves and others in correctional environments where appropriate
treatment may not be available. (Directions to Wisconsin
Resource Center)
Contact Info:
Byran Bartow, Director
Wisconsin Resource Center
1505 North Drive
Box 16
Winnebago, WI 54985-0016
Telephone: (920) 426-4310
Fax: (920) 231-4199
Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, located in Mauston, Wisconsin, provides court ordered
evaluation, treatment, and supervised release programs for mentally disordered, civilly
committed sexually violent persons, as mandated under Chapter 980 of the Wisconsin
Statutes. (Directions
to Sand Ridge Treatment Center)
Contact Info:
Steven Watters, Director
Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center
P.O. Box 700
Mauston, WI 53948
Telephone: (608) 847-1720
FAX: (608) 847-1793
Last Revised:
July 02, 2008
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